2020 Aussie Millions

A$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
1,746,360 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
5,238,000 AUD
Entries
54
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Van Blarcum Doubles Through Burns

Level 18 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kahle Burns has been on a heater, getting dealt premium hands almost nonstop. He found {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} on the button and raised to 175,000. Short-stacked Sam Grafton folded from the small blind but Aaron van Blarcum peeled {k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} in the big blind and he three-bet shoved for 1,030,000. The coin flip went van Blarcum's hand as the board came out {6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

Van Blarcum moved to the second place while Burns remained a commanding chip leader even though he'd lost 13 bigs in the aforementioned encounter.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
5,700,000
-1,030,000
-1,030,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
2,180,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumKahle BurnsSam Grafton

Level: 18

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Huge Pot to Burns

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Soyza raise to 130,000 with {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and got called by Kahle Burns in the hijack with {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Aaron van Blarcum on the button with {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Alex Foxen in the big blind with {q-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

Action checked to van Blarcum on {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{6-Spades} and he bet 315,000. Both Soyza and Burns stuck around for the {2-Spades} turn. Van Blarcum barreled for 640,000 and Soyza folded. Burns used a time extension then called. Both players checked the {5-Spades} river and Burns added to his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
6,255,000
1,750,000
1,750,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
1,110,000
-1,310,000
-1,310,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumKahle BurnsMichael Soyza

Burns Gets Action With a Straight

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Bryn Kenney raised to 135,000 from the hijack with {j-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Kahle Burns flatted on the button with {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Aaron van Blarcum came along, calling with {8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} from the big blind.

The {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop gave Burns a huge draw and he was the only player to call Kenney's 165,000-bet.

The {4-Clubs} brought a straight for Burns. Kenney checked and Burns checked back.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board and Kenney tried one last attempt at taking the pot, firing 645,000. Unfortunately for him, there was no way he could force Burns out from his nutted hand. Burns raised to 2.1 million and Kenney quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
4,505,000
2,315,000
2,315,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
1,700,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumBryn KenneyKahle Burns

Kenney Makes Backdoor Flush

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kahle Burns made it 120,000 under the gun with {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Sam Grafton folded pocket sixes on his left. Bryn Kenney flatted in the small blind with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

The flop came down {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Kenney check-called 120,000 with his backdoor draw and two overs. The {10-Spades} turn was a great connection for Kenney while Burns pulled ahead, hitting a pair. Both players checked and Kenney made a flush on the {2-Spades} river. He checked but Burns checked back and Kenney wouldn't get any more chips from him.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
4,085,000
-245,000
-245,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
2,900,000
245,000
245,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyKahle BurnsSam Grafton

Grafton Triples Up

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised to 125,000 with {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and Sam Grafton stuck his 175,000 in with {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. Alex Foxen called from the big blind with {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Burns bet out Foxen. He missed his draw as the board ran out {5-Clubs} and {5-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
4,330,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,065,000
-235,000
-235,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
615,000
410,000
410,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsAlex FoxenSam Grafton

Van Blarcum Pressures Adams Off Best Hand

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aaron van Blarcum raised to 165,000 from the small blind with {7-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Timothy Adams called in the big with {q-Spades}{10-Hearts}. The flop came {q-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and van Blarcum fired 160,000. Adams called and they saw the {a-Spades} pair the board on the turn. Van Blarcum checked how much Adams had behind and it was 695,000. Van Blarcum moved all in and Adams laid his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
2,420,000
115,000
115,000
WPT 1X Winner
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
695,000
-535,000
-535,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumTimothy Adams

Foxen Finds Aces When He Needs, Cripples Grafton

Level 17 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Alex Foxen looked down at {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} in the hijack and he raised to 435,000. Sam Grafton moved all in from the big blind with {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Foxen called for his last 170,000.

Foxen's aces prevailed on the {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{a-Spades} board and he doubled up. Grafton continued with 205,000.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,300,000
-450,000
-450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
205,000
-725,000
-725,000

Tags: Alex FoxenSam Grafton